NCAA Rule Changes
Changes for 2011-12
This year there are 13 major rule changes and 27
significant editorial changes. Most interesting, though,
has been the change to the blocking below the waist
restrictions which underwent ‘clarification’ after the
rule book was published to such an extent that the rule
was substantially changed. …
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Changes for 2006
This year there is a further tweak to the rules regarding
eye shields and the introduction of the NFL's rule
regarding the enforcement of procedure penalties
concurrent with the snap on scrimmage kick plays. However,
most attention has been given to three changes designed to
speed up games. For the first time in many years there is
a completely new rule, Rule 12, which covers Instant
Replay …
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Changes for 2005
There is further tightening to the rules about clipping, a
significant tweak to the new leaping rule, changes to
fouls in extra periods, and clarifications galore,
particularly in the area of unsportsmanlike conduct, where
there has been further specification of prohibited
behaviours in the hope that the rule will be enforced
consistently …
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Changes for 2004
There are changes to a couple of personal foul rules,
further strengthening of the illegal substitution rules, a
couple of changes to rule 1, and the head coach can now
call a timeout …
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